AMD ready to rev up the chips

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is looking to turn up the performance of systems based on its Athlon chip before the end of the year.

The company will speed up its introduction of new processors, delivering faster Athlon chips starting with its 1.1GHz CPU, which will appear in systems starting next Monday.

It is expected that, between now and early next year, AMD will introduce new clock speeds every five to six weeks. Full story. -- John G. Spooner, ZDNet News